Brahea decumbens Algeria depression

depression

The stunning

This selection makes a 5'+ tall specimen that prefers moist soils but adapts well to all but the driest of garden conditions

it splits in two

'Grandiflora'

Brahea decumbens Algeria depressionConsidered the hardiest of the genus Brahea, this rare endemic palm hails from the alkaline Sierra Madre Orientale Mountains in northeastern Mexico where it's endangered thanks to the abundance of hungry goats. Brahea decumbens is ridiculously slow growing and any nurseryman who even tries to grow it commercially needs his head examined. Eventually, the immature green leaves turn a beautiful silvery grey and adorn the 6' tall x 10' wide specimen that,